set searching gallop, soon clear, hit 11th, 10 lengths clear when blundered 2 out, soon headed and weakened
chased leader until 4th, behind, chased leader 3 out, led soon after 2 out, soon clear and ran on
in rear, mistake 7th, tailed off next, took remote 3rd flat
chased clear leader 4th, jumped slow 7th, blundered 9th, slow again 12th, beaten before 3 out, crawled over last, lost 3rd place soon after
Etoile Russe gets the confident vote here with That Look and Irish Wolf rating the main dangers. The selection was a good winner on his chasing debut when beating King Diamond and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to win again. Irish Wolf rates the main danger on his latest third behind Berengario but he has had plenty of chances and is becoming hard to win with. That Look is another last time out winner that could go well as he beat Nikola last time and in receipt of six pounds from the selection he will not be far away. Pacha Noir looks outclassed and for the winner we return to Etoile Russe who is taken to win this before going on to better things,.
Etoile Russe (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Made all, jumped well, clear 4 out, easily, won at Fakenham 2m beg chs (4) gf in May beating King Diamond (11-2) by 19l, 9 ran.
Irish Wolf (FR) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 10th, stayed on again from 3 out, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Berengario (11-1) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Pacha Noir (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, mistake and saddle slipped 7th, in rear, hit 4th, left poor 3rd 10th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Turko (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Feb.
That Look 11-4 (10-11) Led to 2nd, settled behind leading pair after, went 2nd again 7th, led after 8th, mistake 3 out, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) gd beating Nikola (11-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
